Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition
9 May 2026 – 14 May 2026 · Cape Town, South Africa
502-03-007 ISMRM Abstract

Infant laminal cortical myelination associated with behavior and environment

Primary: Pediatrics - Normal Development
Secondary: Neuro - Gray Matter
502-03-007 · Defining "Normal" in Pediatric Brain MRI · Wednesday, 13 May, 1:40 PM–3:30 PM · Hall 1B
Keywords: Socioeconomic Factors Behavior High spatial resolution Infant Brain Development Laminar sMRI
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Shufang Tan1, Ruolin Li 1,2, Wentao Wu1,2, Bethany Beal1,3, Ilona Tuomi1,3, Emily S Kuschner1,3, Minhui Ouyang1,2, Hao Huang1,2
1Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, United States of America
2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States of America
3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, United States of America
Presenting Author: Ruolin Li

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